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Nia Jax has become the latest WWE Superstar to make news for reportedly being unhappy in WWE. The same applied to Neville (age 31), who may or may not have walked out of Raw two weeks ago and has not been seen since.

Nia Jax has reportedly been granted a leave of absence for personal reasons.

Credit: WWE.com

According to Sports Illustrated, Jax (age 33), who has been granted a leave of absence, is unhappy with the way she has been booked and wants to be paid more as a WWE Superstar. The article was sure to point out that Nia Jax—who is both a woman and a minority—is related to The Rock and has leverage in this situation, because god forbid any minority in wrestling is rewarded on their own merits (see: "The India Excuse" for Jinder Mahal and the "Eddie Guerrero Excuse" for Kalisto.)

With names Cody Rhodes (age 32) leaving for greener pastures last year, and being rewarded handsomely with a lucrative multi-year contract from Ring of Honor, there is a growing sentiment that Nia Jax and Neville may not be the only potential defectors in the not-too-distant future.

Jax and Neville's disillusionment with WWE falls perfectly in to the narrative of Millennials in the workforce, who are known to be self-starters who don’t stick around if they feel unappreciated.

Appreciated or not, the average tenure of Millennials in the workforce is two years, compared to five years for Gen X employees and seven years for Baby Boomers.

According to Jeff Fromm of Forbes "one of the primary reasons Millennials are more likely to change jobs is because they are not willing to stick around if they do not believe they are receiving any personal benefit or growth."

Neville certainly has reason to believe was overlooked as an otherwise prominent member of a struggling cruiserweight division. Neville was also reportedly upset about his match with Austin Aries—a non-Millennial who defected in July—being left off the WrestleMania 33 DVD, thereby denying him of royalties from one of WWE's highest-selling items.

Vince McMahon took a dismissive stance toward Millennials in a 2014 interview with Steve Austin, calling out the generation for its lack of ambition:

"This is a different group of guys and gals. It's Millennials. They're not as ambitious, quite frankly, and they're not trepidatious at all I just don't think they necessarily want to reach for that brass ring."

A whopping 70 percent of WWE's current active roster are Millennials, and while Vince McMahon's comments may apply to some, making such a sweeping generalization shows an obvious disconnect between a 72-year-old authoritative boss (Millennials hate those, too) and his workforce.

Vince McMahon doesn't seem to see eye-to-eye with Millennials.

Credit: WWE.com

WWE is structured for a limited amount of stars to succeed, while everybody else falls in line. Top spots are limited, and when you combine that with the amount of twenty-and-thirty-somethings who will feel undervalued due to being booked beneath those spots, it's a surprise WWE hasn't been victimized by an NFL-like mutiny already.

WWE has a budding Millennial problem, and it would behoove the promotion to adjust to the important demographic. WWE's ways of draconian leadership, fear tactics and petty unwritten rules will not play well with a current generation defined by self-worth and a degree of disdain for authority.

I've been a pro wrestling columnist and video blogger for a leading national sports website since 2010. I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with

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I've been a pro wrestling columnist and video blogger for a leading national sports website since 2010. I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a major in business economics, an emphasis in accounting and a minor in sports management. As a lifelong wrestling enthusiast with a background in business, I often cover the unassumingly robust financial side of WWE's global entertainment empire.
I also hosted my own Podcast, The PodNasty Wrestling Podcast. Past guests include the likes of current WWE World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins, the Iron Sheik, Kevin Owens, Neville and current NXT champion Finn Balor. Follow me on Twitter @ThisIsNasty.